Chapel Hill Chiropractic Centre

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Chapel Hill doctors offer pain relief without drugs or surgery

For many people, pain has become a customary way of life...Those same individuals are often led to believe that arthritis always causes pain and that pain is a normal part of growing older. Thankfully, this isn't true...

Conventional healthcare seems to only offer muscle relaxers and pain-killers as the first method of intervention when a person experiences joint pain. The question everyone should be asking is "why did the pain begin in the first place?". In some severe cases, pharmaceutical drugs may be necessary to aid a person in obtaining relief until a doctor can properly diagnose the true cause of their joint pain and remove it. On the other hand, the majority of joint-pain sufferers are not critical cases and merely "mask" their symptoms using drugs, or worse-yet, surgery.

Holistic doctors, who are typically trained in evaluating and treating the entire body, can provide and in-depth examination of their patients, and prescribe a personalized approach to their joint problems. Muscle-relaxing drugs pain-killers are merely a cookbook approach to healthcare and provide minimal relief until their affect wears off. Once again, crisis medical care often necessitates the use of drugs or surgery to relieve pain, yet the majority of joint-pain sufferers do not fall into the "crisis-care" category. Pain and impatience often drives individuals to make poor choices regarding their type of care, which may lean toward an invasive approach to health.

Pain caused by irritation to muscles, joints, or nerve tissue are treated effectively and conservatively by doctors trained in Chiropractic, Physical Therapy, or other manual therapies. The combination of the two therapies, Chiropractic and Physical Therapy, works very well to treat both muscle and joint dysfunction. Many conservatively-minded healthcare practitioners refer their patients for this approach, as opposed to drugs and surgery as a first option. In North Carolina, patients who are seeking Chiropractic and Physical Therapy are not required to have a referral.

Chapel Hill Chiropractic Centre has North Carolina Board Certified doctors who are trained to treat pain by addressing joint and muscle dysfunction at the same time. This combines the benefit of Chiropractic and Physical Therapy in the same visit. Chiropractic care offers treatment that relieves pain quickly, often faster than drugs, while physical therapy combined with Chiropractic ensures that results will last longer.

For more information, please call Chapel Hill Chiropractic Centre at 919-968-4417 or visit our website at www.chapelhillchiropracticcentre.com

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Monday, August 10, 2009

Chapel Hill Chiropractic Centre Opens Back Care Class to Public

Dr. Ryan Fox and Dr. Christian Werness teach a bi-monthly back care class as a public service to the Chapel Hill community. Classes begin promptly at 6:00 PM and last approximately 45 minutes. Both doctors encourage those attending to bring a friend or family member for one-on-one instruction on Trigger Point Therapy, a method of releasing muscle pain.

During the 45 minute session. Dr. Fox and Dr. Werness discuss the reasons for premature aging, degenerative changes of the spine and nervous system, as well as the intricate relationship between the nervous system and every organ, tissue, and gland of the body. During the back care class, specific guidance is focused on how to sit, stand, move, and avoid common injuries. Additional information is presented on diet, nutrition, and lifestyle factors which contribute to back pain & other joint related dysfunction.

Call Chapel Hill Chiropractic Centre to reserve a seat in the back care class...919-968-4417

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